Obituaries
David Jonathan Brown
Jan 18, 2022
June 30, 1968 – January 18, 2022
David Jonathan Brown, 53, of Elm City, passed away Tuesday January 18th. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Joey Lancaster will officiate. David is survived by his son, Tanner Brown of Mount Olive and...
Robert Lee Matthews, Jr.
Jan 16, 2022
August 5, 1942 – January 16, 2022
Robert Lee Matthews, Jr., 79, of Middlesex, passed away Sunday. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. at Stony Hill Free Will Baptist Church, Middlesex, on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Interment will follow in the Stone Memorial Cemetery, 9009 Stone Heritage Road, Middlesex. Pastor Ricky Anderson will officiate. Robert had a long...
Bobby Dale Wells
Jan 15, 2022
Bobby "Dale" Wells (Peanut), 82, of Bailey, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, and went to be with Jesus on Saturday January 15, 2022, after living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. The family will receive visitors in the Family Ministry Center at Bailey Methodist Church, 6117 Deans Street, Bailey on January 17, 2022, from 2:00...
Edward Lee Hamm
Jan 14, 2022
March 6, 1955 – January 14, 2022
Edward Lee Hamm, 66, of Bailey, passed away Friday. A funeral service will be held at Joyner’s Funeral Home on January 17, 2022, at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the Bailey Town Cemetery. Edward had a unique and happy spirit that always generated smiles and happiness. His spirit will forever be instilled...
William Steward Bakley
Jan 13, 2022
October 6, 1959 – January 13, 2022
William Steward Bakley, 62, of Wilson, passed away Thursday. A celebration of life will be held on January 22, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway at 2 p.m. William is survived by his daughter, Kelly Rae Sierra and husband William of Indianapolis, Indiana; brothers, Daniel Bakley of Raleigh and Robert...
Johnnie Samuel "Sammy" Poole
Jan 12, 2022
Johnnie Samuel Poole
July 24, 1950 – January 12, 2022 I could write for days, but nothing could effectively convey what an amazing soul my dad was, or how much he will be missed by everyone who knew him. Johnnie Samuel “Sammy” Poole died January 12, 2022, wrapped in the loving embrace of his son, after a very long, brutal...
Katherine "Kathy" Whitley Thigpen
Jan 12, 2022
March 20, 1956 – January 12, 2022
Katherine “Kathy” Whitley Thigpen, 65, of Wilson, passed away Wednesday. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Rex Edwards will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the services. Per the family’s request, masks...
Edward Leonard Gamwell Jr.
Jan 12, 2022
May 10, 1948 – January 12, 2022
Edward Leonard Gamwell, Jr., 73, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away Wednesday. A funeral service will be held on January 19, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson at 11 a.m. Graveside will follow in the East Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 164 Longs Plant Farm Road, Goldsboro, North Carolina at...
Randy Wayne Horton
Jan 11, 2022
March 6, 1957 – January 11, 2022
Randy Wayne Horton, 64, of Zebulon passed away Tuesday. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The Family will receive friends immediately following the service. Randy is survived by his loving...
Annie Mae Davis
Jan 10, 2022
October 24, 1934 – January 10, 2022
Annie Mae Davis, 87, of Wilson passed away Monday. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service and are welcome to pay respects prior to the service Wednesday afternoon....
Nancy Billings Tyson
Jan 9, 2022
Nancy Billings Tyson, 82 of Saratoga passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children Sunday. Nancy was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a strong-willed woman who fought a hard fight until the bittersweet end. She loved her family with all of her heart and always put everyone before herself. Nancy spent fifty-four years...
Brenda Johnson Owens
Jan 7, 2022
April 23, 1942 – January 7, 2022
Brenda Johnson Owens, 79, of Elm City passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Brenda was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a strong-willed woman who fought a hard fight until the bittersweet end. She loved her family with all of her heart and always put...
William Rogers Titchener
Jan 7, 2022
January 12, 1947 - January 7, 2022
Loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend, William Rogers Titchener passed away peacefully at his home Friday, January 7th, 2022.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26) Kind, colorful,...
Hazel Diane Horton
Jan 6, 2022
August 24, 1950 – January 6, 2022
Hazel Diane Horton, 71, of Bailey passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. Diane is survived by her husband, David Horton of the home and a host of loving family members. She was preceded in death by...
James "Junior" Albert Davis Jr.
Jan 6, 2022
James Albert Davis Jr., 71, of Lucama, passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 11 a.m. Rev. Pete Norris will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 6pm – 8pm on Sunday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Junior was a dedicated employee of...
Evonne Skinner Corbett
Jan 6, 2022
May 12, 1944 – January 6, 2022
Evonne Skinner Corbett, 77, of Elm City passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, in Evergreen Memorial Park at 2pm. Rev. Bobby White and Rev. Dwight Batts will officiate. Evonne is survived by her sister, Bridget S. Driver (Mickey) of Wilson; brother, David Skinner (Debbie) of...
Barbara Harrelson Eason
Jan 5, 2022
June 17, 1954 – January 5, 2022
Barbara Harrelson Eason, 67, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. Rev. Daniel Moss will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. –...
Robert Allen Hansen Jr.
Jan 3, 2022
October 20, 1969 – January 3, 2022
Robert “Bob” Allen Hansen Jr., 52, of Wilson passed away Monday. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Bob spent three dedicated years serving his country with the United States Coast...
Diane Marie Wells
Jan 2, 2022
September 3, 1947 – January 2, 2022
Diane Marie Wells, 74, of Middlesex passed away Sunday. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 2p.m. in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. Rev. Steven Gay will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6p.m to 8p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Diane is...
Rose Page Joyner
Jan 1, 2022
October 4, 1964 – January 1, 2022
Rose Page Joyner, 57, of Wilson, passed away Saturday. A funeral service will be held at 11a.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Pastor Woody Parish and Ray Wells will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 10:00a.m....